In a message dated 28/04/2007 00:06:12 GMT Standard Time,  
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will be  happy to share the video sequence 
deptecting the grooming of a mite with  you if I should be so lucky to 
capture the  event.



Joe,
 
Have you, with your own eyes, seen bees damaging mites when grooming?   We 
were informed in a lecture last weekend that the damage done to mites is post  
mortem.  If this information is correct there isn't much point in selecting  on 
the basis of damaged mites found under the mesh floor.
 
If you manage to capture video pictures of bees damaging mites it would  
settle a lot of doubts.
 
Chris



   

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